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Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay have been without water since Thursday after two major water sources were disrupted.

Municipal spokesperson Mthubanzi Mniki confirmed that water supply from the Scheepersvlakte Dam, which is treated at Addo, had been disrupted and in turn affected the Nooitgedacht treatment works. At the same time, the main supply from the dams to the west of the city had been affected by a pump breakdown at the Loerie Water Treatment Works.

The disruptions meant the city had lost as much as 60% of its normal, daily water supply and has seen a number of the city's reservoirs run dry, while the water pressure in other suburbs has dropped drastically.

This comes as the city is facing a worsening water shortage problem, with mayor Athol Trollip pleading with residents to limit their water usage to 50 litres per person per day as the combined dam levels dipped below 24%.

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